Pin-lifting device



March 2 1926. 1,575,295

G. M. WADDY PIN LIFTING DEVICE Filed August 2'? 1925 M1 Elm van t Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

UNITED srrs GEORGE M. WADDY, O13 BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

PIN-LIH'I'ING DEVICE.

Application filed August 27, 1925. Serial No. 52,923.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE M. VVADDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Pin- Lifting Device, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device especially designed for operating the coupling pin of a railway car coupling from a point adjacent to the outer edge of the car, thereby eliminatingthe necessity of a trainman passing between cars being coupled.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character, which will be free of bolts and threaded rods which often become stripped to render the device inoperative.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device which may be readily and easily repaired or dismantled should it be desired to repair the coupler associated therewith.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmental end elevational view of a car and coupler supplied with an operating mechanism constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 indicates the body portion of a car and the reference character 6 indicates a coupling head thereof which is supplied with the usual coupling pin 7.

The device forming the essence of the in vention is secured to one end of the car body and includes the rod 8 provided with a downwardly extended portion 9 that extends outwardly as at 10 and inwardly and rearwardly as at 11, the extremity of the rearwardly extended portion being vertically disposed as at 12, and provided with an 0 ening to accommodate the inner end of t e connecting rod 13, which rod 13 is formed with a head 14 at one end. I y

This rod is designed to be positioned with in the usual opening formed in the upper end of the coupling pin the head insuring against the connecting rod being moved from its position within the opening. The opposite end of the rod 18 is split as at 15 defining lateral fingers which when bent to positions as shown by Figure 2 of the drawing, locx the rod 13 within the opening of the upwardly extended extremity 12.

As shown, the rod 13 normally rests on the outwardly extended portion 10 of the operating mechanism so that upon upward swinging movement of the operating mechanism, the connecting rod 13 will be lifted in a vertical plane, lifting the coupling pin from its position when looking coupler heads together.

Brackets 16 support the rod 8 and are provided with bearings to insure the operation of the device with the minimum amount of exertion on the part of the trainman- Formed at one end of the rod 8 is an operating handle 17 which is disposed adjacent to the side of the car and in such position that the trainman may readily grip the same and operate the coupler, through the operating mechanism.

From the foregoingit will be obvious that should it be desired to remove the rod 8, it is only necessary to force the fingers 15 into engagement with each other and draw the rod from its position within the opening of the upwardly extended portion 12 and when it is desired to replace the rod, the rod 13 may again be locked by spreading the fin gers.

It might also be stated that the rod 13 is self-adjusting and is adapted for use in connection with various types of cars.

I claim 1. In combination with the vertical movable coupling pin of a car coupler, a rod having an outwardly extended end portion terminating in a rearwardly and inwardly extended portion, the extremity of the inwardly extended portion being extended upwardly and formed with an opening, a rod having a head at one end and adapted to be positioned in an opening of the coupler pin,

the opposite end of the rod being split providing fingers, and said fingers adapted to be positioned within the opening of the upwardly extended extremity of the inwardly extended portion, and spread apart to ice the rod within the opening. a I

2. In combinatien. with the vertical mov formed With an opening, a connecting rod having a split end portion defining fingers positioned Within the opening, said .fingers adapted to be spread apart to lock the connecting -1'0tl in position, and means on the opposite end oft-he connecting rod and en- ..gaginga coupling pin to look the connecting rod to the coupling pin.

Tn'testimony that I claim the foregoing as any OZI1,'I have hereto aflixed my signature.

GEORGE M. VVADDY. 

